Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 1999 · 41 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsOrthoticsSmall Animal OrthopedicsCondylar FracturesFracture FixationFracture StabilizationInternal FixationPhyseal InjuriesProximal Humerus FracturesCondylar Head FracturesDistal Femoral Physeal FracturesDistal Humeral Physeal InjuriesIntercondylar FracturesInternal Fixation DevicesKirschner Wire FixationManagement Of Physeal FracturesSalter-harris Fractures
Successful treatment of humeral condylar fractures requires accurate reduction and rigid internal fixation which can be difficult to achieve in toy and/or miniature breed dogs. Stabilization of a Salter-Harris type IV physeal fracture of the numeral condyle was simplified by using Orthofix® partially-threaded Kirschner wire and provided excellent clinical results in a 1.5 kg miniature pinscher